WEST VIRGINIA CANNABIS PROGRAM
WEST VIRGINIA
STATE STATUS
The state of West Virginia legalized medical cannabis in 2017, through a Legislative bill, Senate Bill 386, which provided a legal way for qualifying patients in the state to access and utilize medical cannabis as a form of treatment for their ailment. Access to medical cannabis is through state licensed businesses that are allowed to grow, manufacture and sell medical cannabis.
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Hemp
Yes
Medical Marijuana
Yes
Adult-Use Marijuana
No
When to Apply
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WEST VIRGINIA MARIJUANA BUSINESS LICENSES
West Virginia Medical Cannabis Grower – can grow medical cannabis plants and sell wholesale to other licensed West Virginia Medical Cannabis Businesses. There is a limit of ten (10) business licenses allowed for Medical Cannabis Cultivation within the state
West Virginia Medical Cannabis Processor – can extract, process and produce medical cannabis products such as topicals, concentrates, tinctures, etc. and sell to licensed dispensaries. There is a limit of ten (10) business licenses allowed for Medical Cannabis Processors within the state
West Virginia Medical Cannabis Retail – can purchase medical cannabis from licensed grower and processor facilities and dispense medical cannabis to registered patients. There is a limit of 100 business licenses allowed for West Virginia Medical Cannabis Dispensaries within the state.
HOW TO START A MARIJUANA BUSINESS IN WEST VIRGINIA
To obtain a marijuana business license in West Virginia, you will be required to submit an application. As part of the application, some of the plans you will need to include the following:
- Security Plan.
- Environmental Impact Plan.
- Quality Control and Quality Assurance Plan.
- Business History Plan.
- Financial Plan.
- Community Benefits Plan.
- Research Plan.
- Cultivation, Manufacturing and/or Dispensing Plan.
- Labor Compliance Plan.
- Staffing and Training Plan.
Schedule for a complimentary 15-min consult with our licensing/application team to learn more about how we may be able to assist you.
WEST VIRGINIA MARIJUANA TIMELINE
2017 – West Virginia legalized medical cannabis
Dec 2019 to Feb 2020 – West Virginia licensing period for medical cannabis businesses
August 2020 – Anticipated date for medical cannabis business licenses to be awarded
2021 – Anticipated date for medical cannabis access to patients
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